Ceylonese
Old Sri Lankan
Ceylonese refers to people or things from Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka until 1972.
The term appears in historical contexts and in established product names: Ceylonese tea remains a marketing designation even though the country changed its name decades ago.
Sri Lankan is now the standard demonym.
Island nation citizen
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- ColomboSri Lankan capital city
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
South Asian · maritime · coastal · hill country · lowland · peninsula · subcontinent · equatorial
South Indian language
- Indo-AryanSouth Asian language branch
- DravidianSouth Asian language family
- scriptWritten words for performance
- PaliBuddhist scriptural language
Sanskrit · Malay · creole · dialect · bilingual · vocabulary · place names
Staple cereal grain
Of the United Kingdom
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
colonial era · independence · dominion · Commonwealth · governor · administration · Raj · trading post
Sri Lankan
Island nation citizen
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- ColomboSri Lankan capital city
tropical · South Asian · maritime · coastal · hill country · lowland · peninsula · subcontinent · equatorial · monsoon
Tamil
South Indian language
- Indo-AryanSouth Asian language branch
- DravidianSouth Asian language family
- scriptWritten words for performance
Pali · Sanskrit · Malay · creole · dialect · bilingual · vocabulary · place names
rice
Staple cereal grain
British
Of the United Kingdom
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
plantation · colonial era · independence · dominion · Commonwealth · governor · administration · Raj · trading post · East India
Sinhalese
Sri Lankan ethnic group
- TamilSouth Indian language
- BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
temple · traditional · heritage · dance · drums · batik · mask · festival · Vesak · caste
plantation
Large-scale farming operation
leaves · black tea · export · terroir · orthodox · rolling · withering · auction · taster · garden
CeyloneseBritish
Of the United Kingdom
Indian · Maldivian · continental · mainland · Bangladeshi
CeyloneseSri Lankan
Island nation citizen
Lankan · post-colonial · Sinhalese · Tamil · indigenous